Politics A.M.: Trump vows not to reopen federal government until wall funding is secured

Migrant boy dies in U.S. custody; Trump vows shutdown will last until border wall is funded; President Trump asked a child whether she still believed in Santa: ''Cause at 7, it's...

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Trump vows not to reopen federal government until wall funding is secured Amid steep stock market losses, he also praised the treasury secretary but was less bullish on the Fed chief. By Philip Rucker and Lenny Bernstein · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   Migrant boy dies in U.S. custody; Trump vows shutdown will last until border wall is funded The child died shortly before midnight on Christmas Eve at a hospital in New Mexico. He is the second border-crosser to die in government custody this month. By Lenny Bernstein, Philip Rucker and Robert Moore · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis President Trump asked a child whether she still believed in Santa: ''Cause at 7, it's marginal, right?' Trump is an attention-generating machine. Case in point: his Christmas Eve phone call with a 7-year-old who wanted to find Santa. By Eli Rosenberg · Read more   Recommended for you Get the Technology 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up

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